EP2846031B1 - Electromagnetic coil for a fluid injector and fluid injector - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic coil for a fluid injector. According to one aspect, the present disclosure relates to the layout of a coiled conductor that is part of the coil. The present disclosure further relates to a fluid injector, e.g. a fuel injector.
- a fluid injector e.g. a fuel injector.
- a fuel injector for injecting a liquid fluid into the comustion chamber of a combustion engine may comprise an electrically activated valve.
- an electrical current or voltage must be converted into a longitudinal movement.
- this can either be done through a stack of piezoelectric elements or an electromagnet comprising a solenoid and a core.
- a current flows through the solenoid, a magnetic field around the core is generated and the core is magnetically attracted or repelled from the solenoid. This force is used to create a longitudinal movement of the core and the core operates the valve.
- the solenoid comprises a coiled conductor that is coiled around the longitudinal axis.
- the magnetic field generated by the solenoid must be strong. The force of the magnetic field is dependent on the number of coils and the current that flows through the conductor. As the number of coils increases the length of the conductor also increases and an electrical resistance of the conductor rises. This limits the current that can flow through the conductor at a given voltage.
- DE 10 2007 000164 A1 discloses a device which has a coil formed from a coiled conductive wire.
- a core is made of a magnetic material, and placed in the coil in a radially inward adjusted manner.
- the core has an accommodation area accommodating the coil and has an outer surface.
- the outer surface contacts the conductive wire.
- the outer surface of the accommodation area has a dielectric coating, which is formed by adding a dielectric material e.g. diamond-like carbon.
- the coil may be produced by winding, in its elongation direction, a plate-like wire element which has a a rib-like base element and a multitude of conductive wire rods.
- connection wire rods are provided at both ends of the plate-like wire element in its elongation direction and protrude therefrom in direction of its width.
- WO 2005/041223 A1 relates to an electromagnet with a solenoid for an injection valve.
- the required flux for generation of a desired magnetic force, on supply of power to the solenoid, may be achieved, even with a DC supply with reduced DC voltage, whereby the solenoid is composed of two parallel part solenoids.
- US 5,363,270 A teaches an electromagnetic actuator having an integral capacitor and a secondary coil for reducing opening and closing response times without the need for switching circuits.
- the secondary coil produces a magnetic field during energization which aids the primary coil in opening the actuator.
- the capacitor progressively reduces the current flow through the secondary coil as it charges up.
- the capacitor discharges through the secondary coil, producing a magnetic field which opposes the primary coil's residual magnetic field and aids the closing of the actuator.
- US 4,254,935 A claims a solenoid valve comprising a cylindrical armature formed from magnetizable material and having a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves formed in its outer peripheral surface, the grooves lying in planes respectively perpendicular to the axis of movement of the armature, an electrical winding comprising a plurality of annular disc shaped winding portions surrounding the armature, each winding portion lying between an adjacent pair of a plurality of annular discs formed from magnetizable material and surrounding the armature, adjacent discs being in contact with each other at their outer edge portions, there being as many annular discs as there are grooves on the armature, the winding portions being arranged so that in use when electric current flows therethrough adjacent discs will assume opposite magnetic polarity, the magnetic flux effecting movement of the armature.
- the winding portions may be connected in series or parallel.
- Each of said discs being divided into at least two parts whereby the discs can be assembled about the armature with the inner edges of the discs extending into the respective grooves the thickness of the inner edges of the discs being chosen in relation to the width of the grooves so that in the de-energised condition of the winding the discs are offset in the axial direction in relation to the grooves and a valve closure member movable by the armature.
- an electromagnetic coil is specified.
- a fluid injector is specified.
- the fluid injector expediently comprises the coil.
- the coil is in particular a solenoid.
- the coil is preferably configured for activating the fluid injector.
- the fluid injector may be a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion engine.
- the coil comprises a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal and a coiled conductor that is electrically connected between the first and second terminals.
- the conductor comprises at least two sections, each section coiling around a longitudinal axis, wherein the sections are electrically connected in parallel.
- the overall resistance of the conductor is reduced to a value lower than the resistance of any single section.
- the current through the coil at a given voltage increases and the magnetic field gets stronger. This allows for a fast acceleration of a core, resulting in a faster and more precise operation of a valve.
- combustion can be controlled more precisely and the injected fuel can be used more effectively. This allows for less fuel waste and reduced emission of noxious gases.
- one of the sections comprises at least two sub-sections, each sub-section coiling around the longitudinal axis where the sub-sections of the one section are electrically connected in series.
- each parallel connection reduces the electrical resistance of the connected sections and each serial connection increases the overall resistance.
- the conductor can be tailored to have a desired overall electrical resistance and electrical resistances of sections of the conductor can be adjusted in the same way. This way the force of the magnetic field that is created when current flows through the conductor may vary along the longitudinal axis. This allows for exercising a more precisely defined force upon a core in the region of the longitudinal axis.
- one of the sections extends as a spiral in top view along the longitudinal axis.
- a plurality of such sections may be stacked along the longitudinal axis to form the coil. Electrical connections between adjacent spirals can be made easily. Through this, the layout of the connector along the spiral can be controlled more precisely and with less effort.
- the conductor of one of the sections is embedded in a bulk of silicone material, for example of silicone resin. Since silicone materials have a high electrical resistance, only small distances between individual windings of the coiled conductor are necessary. Thus, a high filling factor is achievable so that the coil may produce a particularly large magnetic field relative to its size.
- the conductor comprises aluminium or copper. Both metals or alloys of them may be used in conjunction with a silicone bulk. The low electrical resistance of those metals may be used advantageously for the solenoid.
- the conductor in one of the sections may have a rectangular profile, the rectangular profile may also be denoted as a rectangular cross-section.
- the rectangular profile may use the available space better so that a conductor with a particularly large cross-sectional area can be used, thus reducing the electrical resistance and allowing for a higher current.
- any profile can be used for the conductor, including circular, oval, triangular or polygonal profiles.
- the profile of the conductor - i.e. in particular the cross-sectional area and/or the cross-sectional shape - varies over its length.
- the profile may be smaller where the conductor lies closer to the longitudinal axis where the magnetic field is stronger and bigger where it lies further away from the strongest portion of the magnetic field.
- the cross-sectional area of the conductor may increase with increasing distance from the longitudinal axis. That way, optimal use can be made of the space available, potentially allowing for more coils for producing a stronger magnetic field. Alternatively, outer dimensions of the solenoid may be reduced.
- An inner portion, with respect to the longitudinal axis, of the conductor in one of the sections comprises a different material than an outer portion of the conductor in the same section.
- a first material with a low specific resistance may thus be saved for the portion where it is most effective, while a less expensive material with a higher specific resistance may be used where the effect of its increased resistance is smaller.
- Figure 1 shows a coil, specifically a solenoid 100, for activating a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion engine.
- Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section of the solenoid 100 of figure 1 .
- the solenoid 100 comprises a first electrical terminal 105, a second electrical terminal 110 and an electrical conductor 115 that is connected between the first and second terminals 105 and 110.
- the conductor 115 comprises a plurality of sections 120, wherein each section 120 coils around a longitudinal axis 125. "Coiled around the longitudinal axis" 125 in particular means that the conductor 115 is wound around the longitudinal axis 125 so that a plurality of turns are produced.
- the sections 120 follow one another in direction along the longitudinal axis 125.
- the conductor 115 is wound around the longitudinal axis 125 in any way. However, it is preferred that the conductor 115 of each section 120 has the longitudinal axis 125 as the centre of a spiral along which the conductor 115 extends inside the section 120. A main plane of extension of the spiral is preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 125.
- the winding direction of the conductor 115 in each of the sections 120 must be the same, that is, a current flowing from the first terminal 105 to the second terminal 110 should flow either clockwise in each section 120 or counter clockwise in each section 120. This is necessary to maximize the force of the magnetic field that is created in the vicinity of the longitudinal axis 125.
- the conductor 115 has two ends per section 120 by means of which the individual sections 120 are electrically connected in parallel.
- a first power rail 130 and a second power rail 135 run in parallel to the longitudinal axis 125.
- One end of each section 120 is electrically connected to the first power rail 130, the second end of each section 120 is electrically connected to the second power rail 135.
- the power rails 130 and 135 can be made of the same material as the conductor 115 inside the sections 120. However, a different material can also be used. Also, the profile of the power rails 130 and 135 may be increased with respect to the profile of the conductor 115 inside the power rails 130 and 135In other words, the cross-sectional area of the power rails 130, 135 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of the conductor 115.
- no power rails 130 or 135 are used and ends of the conductor 115 of adjacent sections 120 make electrical contact by making direct physical contact with one another. Besides this, portions of the conductor 115 in different sections 120 are preferably electrically insulated.
- Figure 3 shows different variants of electrical connections between sections 120 of the coiled conductor 115 of figures 1 or 2 . Although all sections 120 in figures 1 and 2 are shown connected electrically in parallel, the variants discussed with respect to figure 3 may be used interchangeably.
- Figure 3a shows a parallel configuration of sections 120 like in the embodiments of figures 1 and 2 .
- the number of sections 120 is not limited apart from the ampacity of the power rails 130, 135; generally any number of sections 120 can be used.
- Figure 3b shows a mixed serial and parallel configuration of sections 120.
- a first section 120 and a second section 120 are connected in serial and each of the sections 120 comprise two sub-sections 305, which are connected in parallel.
- the sub-sections 305 each comprise a portion of the conductor 115 that is electrically connected between the first and second terminals 105 and 110, the sub-sections 305 may also be considered as sections 120.
- Figure 3c shows a mixed mode serial and parallel configuration of sections 120 of the solenoid 100.
- the hierarchy of the embodiment of Figure 3b is reversed and the two sections 120 that are electrically connected in parallel each comprise two sub-sections 305 that are connected in serial.
- the sub-sections 305 can also be considered as sections 120 as they form part of the conductor 115 that is electrically connected between the first and second electrical terminals 105 and 110.
- each of the figures 3a-3c are only exemplary; generally any number of sections 120 and sub-sections 305 can be used. Also, the serial and parallel configurations of figures 3b and 3c can be nested to the desired level, for example in a serial/parallel/serial configuration.
- sections 120 that are connected together in serial or in parallel have the same resistance. It is preferred that such sections 120 have the same number of coils along the longitudinal axis 125. However, sections 120 that differ in size, resistance or number of coils can also be connected together in the way described above.
- Figure 4 shows a plan view of a section 120 of the solenoid 100 of figures 1 or 2 in one embodiment.
- the conductor 115 is embedded in a bulk of silicone material 405.
- the silicone material 405 expediently covers the conductor 115 on all sides.
- the silicone material 405 encapsulates the conductor 115.
- the silicone bulk 405 provides insulation between adjacent coils of the conductor 115.
- the conductor 115 preferably comprises a metal with low electrical resistance, such as aluminium or copper.
- the material of conductor 115 changes along its length in section 120. For instance, turns adjacent to the longitudinal axis 125 may be made out of copper, while coils further away from the axis 125 may be made of aluminium. This may also be considered as a serial connection of sub-sections of different materials.
- the profile of the conductor 115 inside the section 120 may be circular.
- Figure 4 also shows other possible profiles 410, 415 and 420 of conductor 115.
- Other profiles are also possible, especially general polygonal profiles and curved profiles such as circular or elliptical profiles.
- the profile may change along the conductor 115.
- Ends of the conductor 115 inside section 120 are shown connected with the power rails 130 and 135.
- the ends of conductor 115 may be uncovered, i.e. not insulated by the silicone bulk 405 and configured such that they may make contact in axial or radial direction with the power rails 130, 135 or ends of an adjacent section 120 of similar configuration.
- the silicone material 405 is cast or molded over the coil 100 after the electrical connection of the sections 120 to the power rails 130, 135.
- Figure 5 shows a longitudinal section of an exemplary fuel injector 500 for injecting fuel into a combustion engine, wherein the fuel injector 500 is configured to be used with the solenoid 100 of one of the preceding figures.
- Injector 500 comprises a valve 505 for controlling flow of fuel from an inlet 510 to a nozzle 515.
- the valve 505 comprises the solenoid 100 according one of figures 1 to 4 and a moveable core 520 that extends along longitudinal axis 125.
- the moveable core 520 preferably extends partly into the solenoid 100 and may be made out of metal or a magnetic material.
- a spring 530 is provided to push the core 520 partially out of the solenoid 100 along longitudinal axis 125 when the solenoid 100 is not energized.
- An electric connector 525 is electrically connected with electrical terminals 105 and 110 of the solenoid 100. If a voltage is applied to connector 525, current flows through the conductor 115 of solenoid 100, thereby creating a magnetic field that causes the core 520 to be moved along longitudinal axis 125 in opposition to the force of spring 530, i.e. upwards in Fig. 1 . Through this motion, the valve 505 is opened and fuel is allowed to pass from inlet 510 to the nozzle 515 and into a combustion engine in which the injector 500 may be installed.
- Solenoid 100 has roughly the shape of a hollow right circular cylinder with longitudinal axis 125.
- the inner recess of the cylinder has enough clearance for core 520 to be moved at least partially into the recess.
- a separator between the inner radial surface of solenoid 100 and the longitudinal axis 125 is provided.
- the separator comes as a reel 535 onto which the conductor is wound.
- the reel 535 may preferably be manufactured from a nonconductive material that withstands corrosion from the fuel, like certain types of plastics.
- a body 540 of injector 500 extends in a radial space between the reel 535 and the core 520 so that the fuel is held back by the body 540 and the reel 535 need not be fuel resistive.
- the reel 535 may also be shifted over a metallic valve body of the injector 500.
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Description
- The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic coil for a fluid injector. According to one aspect, the present disclosure relates to the layout of a coiled conductor that is part of the coil. The present disclosure further relates to a fluid injector, e.g. a fuel injector.
- A fuel injector for injecting a liquid fluid into the comustion chamber of a combustion engine may comprise an electrically activated valve. For activating the valve, an electrical current or voltage must be converted into a longitudinal movement. In known fuel injectors, this can either be done through a stack of piezoelectric elements or an electromagnet comprising a solenoid and a core. When a current flows through the solenoid, a magnetic field around the core is generated and the core is magnetically attracted or repelled from the solenoid. This force is used to create a longitudinal movement of the core and the core operates the valve.
- The solenoid comprises a coiled conductor that is coiled around the longitudinal axis. In order to allow for precise control of the valve, the magnetic field generated by the solenoid must be strong. The force of the magnetic field is dependent on the number of coils and the current that flows through the conductor. As the number of coils increases the length of the conductor also increases and an electrical resistance of the conductor rises. This limits the current that can flow through the conductor at a given voltage.
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DE 10 2007 000164 A1 discloses a device which has a coil formed from a coiled conductive wire. A core is made of a magnetic material, and placed in the coil in a radially inward adjusted manner. The core has an accommodation area accommodating the coil and has an outer surface. The outer surface contacts the conductive wire. The outer surface of the accommodation area has a dielectric coating, which is formed by adding a dielectric material e.g. diamond-like carbon. The coil may be produced by winding, in its elongation direction, a plate-like wire element which has a a rib-like base element and a multitude of conductive wire rods. The multitude of conductive wire rods is arranged parallel to one another along the elongation direction of the base element and is electrically connected in parallel with two connection wire rods. The connection wire rods are provided at both ends of the plate-like wire element in its elongation direction and protrude therefrom in direction of its width. -
WO 2005/041223 A1 relates to an electromagnet with a solenoid for an injection valve. The required flux for generation of a desired magnetic force, on supply of power to the solenoid, may be achieved, even with a DC supply with reduced DC voltage, whereby the solenoid is composed of two parallel part solenoids. -
US 5,363,270 A teaches an electromagnetic actuator having an integral capacitor and a secondary coil for reducing opening and closing response times without the need for switching circuits. The secondary coil produces a magnetic field during energization which aids the primary coil in opening the actuator. The capacitor progressively reduces the current flow through the secondary coil as it charges up. During deenergization, the capacitor discharges through the secondary coil, producing a magnetic field which opposes the primary coil's residual magnetic field and aids the closing of the actuator. -
US 4,254,935 A claims a solenoid valve comprising a cylindrical armature formed from magnetizable material and having a plurality of axially spaced annular grooves formed in its outer peripheral surface, the grooves lying in planes respectively perpendicular to the axis of movement of the armature, an electrical winding comprising a plurality of annular disc shaped winding portions surrounding the armature, each winding portion lying between an adjacent pair of a plurality of annular discs formed from magnetizable material and surrounding the armature, adjacent discs being in contact with each other at their outer edge portions, there being as many annular discs as there are grooves on the armature, the winding portions being arranged so that in use when electric current flows therethrough adjacent discs will assume opposite magnetic polarity, the magnetic flux effecting movement of the armature. The winding portions may be connected in series or parallel. Each of said discs being divided into at least two parts whereby the discs can be assembled about the armature with the inner edges of the discs extending into the respective grooves the thickness of the inner edges of the discs being chosen in relation to the width of the grooves so that in the de-energised condition of the winding the discs are offset in the axial direction in relation to the grooves and a valve closure member movable by the armature. - It is an object of present invention to provide an electromagnetic coil with a particularly small electrical resistance.
- This object is achieved by an electromagnetic coil with the features of claim 1. Advantageous or preferred embodiments and developments of the coil and of a fluid injector are specified in the dependent claims.
- According to one aspect, an electromagnetic coil is specified. According to a further aspect, a fluid injector is specified. The fluid injector expediently comprises the coil. The coil is in particular a solenoid. The coil is preferably configured for activating the fluid injector. The fluid injector may be a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion engine.
- The coil comprises a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal and a coiled conductor that is electrically connected between the first and second terminals. The conductor comprises at least two sections, each section coiling around a longitudinal axis, wherein the sections are electrically connected in parallel.
- By connecting the sections in parallel, the overall resistance of the conductor is reduced to a value lower than the resistance of any single section. By lowering the overall resistance, the current through the coil at a given voltage increases and the magnetic field gets stronger. This allows for a fast acceleration of a core, resulting in a faster and more precise operation of a valve. Used in a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion engine, combustion can be controlled more precisely and the injected fuel can be used more effectively. This allows for less fuel waste and reduced emission of noxious gases.
- In one embodiment, one of the sections comprises at least two sub-sections, each sub-section coiling around the longitudinal axis where the sub-sections of the one section are electrically connected in series.
- More specifically, it is possible to create a nested arrangement of sections of the conductor that are connected either in series or in parallel. Each parallel connection reduces the electrical resistance of the connected sections and each serial connection increases the overall resistance. This way, the conductor can be tailored to have a desired overall electrical resistance and electrical resistances of sections of the conductor can be adjusted in the same way. This way the force of the magnetic field that is created when current flows through the conductor may vary along the longitudinal axis. This allows for exercising a more precisely defined force upon a core in the region of the longitudinal axis.
- In one embodiment, one of the sections extends as a spiral in top view along the longitudinal axis. A plurality of such sections may be stacked along the longitudinal axis to form the coil. Electrical connections between adjacent spirals can be made easily. Through this, the layout of the connector along the spiral can be controlled more precisely and with less effort. In a preferred environment, the conductor of one of the sections is embedded in a bulk of silicone material, for example of silicone resin. Since silicone materials have a high electrical resistance, only small distances between individual windings of the coiled conductor are necessary. Thus, a high filling factor is achievable so that the coil may produce a particularly large magnetic field relative to its size.
- In one embodiment, the conductor comprises aluminium or copper. Both metals or alloys of them may be used in conjunction with a silicone bulk. The low electrical resistance of those metals may be used advantageously for the solenoid.
- The conductor in one of the sections may have a rectangular profile, the rectangular profile may also be denoted as a rectangular cross-section. The rectangular profile may use the available space better so that a conductor with a particularly large cross-sectional area can be used, thus reducing the electrical resistance and allowing for a higher current. Generally, any profile can be used for the conductor, including circular, oval, triangular or polygonal profiles.
- According to another embodiment, the profile of the conductor - i.e. in particular the cross-sectional area and/or the cross-sectional shape - varies over its length. In one example, the profile may be smaller where the conductor lies closer to the longitudinal axis where the magnetic field is stronger and bigger where it lies further away from the strongest portion of the magnetic field. In other words, the cross-sectional area of the conductor may increase with increasing distance from the longitudinal axis. That way, optimal use can be made of the space available, potentially allowing for more coils for producing a stronger magnetic field. Alternatively, outer dimensions of the solenoid may be reduced.
- An inner portion, with respect to the longitudinal axis, of the conductor in one of the sections comprises a different material than an outer portion of the conductor in the same section. A first material with a low specific resistance may thus be saved for the portion where it is most effective, while a less expensive material with a higher specific resistance may be used where the effect of its increased resistance is smaller.
- Further advantages and advantageous embodiments and developments of the coil and the fluid injector will become apparent from the exemplary embodiments which are described below in connection with schematic figures, in which:
- Figure 1
- shows a schematic perspective view of a coil for a fluid injector according to one embodiment;
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- shows a perspective section view of the coil of
figure 1 ; - Figure 3
- shows different variants of electrical connections between sections of the coiled conductor of one
figures 1 and2 ; - Figure 4
- shows a plan view on a section of the coil of one of the preceding figures according one embodiment, and
- Figure 5
- shows a longitudinal sectional view of a fuel injector for use with the coil of
figures 1 and2 . - In the exemplary embodiments and figures, identical, similar or similarly acting constituent parts are provided with the same reference symbols. The elements illustrated in the figures and their size relationships among one another should not be regarded as true to scale. Rather, individual elements may be represented with an exaggerated size for the sake of better representability and/or for the sake of better understanding.
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Figure 1 shows a coil, specifically asolenoid 100, for activating a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion engine.Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section of thesolenoid 100 offigure 1 . - The
solenoid 100 comprises a firstelectrical terminal 105, a secondelectrical terminal 110 and anelectrical conductor 115 that is connected between the first andsecond terminals conductor 115 comprises a plurality ofsections 120, wherein eachsection 120 coils around alongitudinal axis 125. "Coiled around the longitudinal axis" 125 in particular means that theconductor 115 is wound around thelongitudinal axis 125 so that a plurality of turns are produced. Thesections 120 follow one another in direction along thelongitudinal axis 125. - It is generally sufficient that the
conductor 115 is wound around thelongitudinal axis 125 in any way. However, it is preferred that theconductor 115 of eachsection 120 has thelongitudinal axis 125 as the centre of a spiral along which theconductor 115 extends inside thesection 120. A main plane of extension of the spiral is preferably perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis 125. - Generally, the winding direction of the
conductor 115 in each of thesections 120 must be the same, that is, a current flowing from thefirst terminal 105 to thesecond terminal 110 should flow either clockwise in eachsection 120 or counter clockwise in eachsection 120. This is necessary to maximize the force of the magnetic field that is created in the vicinity of thelongitudinal axis 125. - The
conductor 115 has two ends persection 120 by means of which theindividual sections 120 are electrically connected in parallel. For this, afirst power rail 130 and asecond power rail 135 run in parallel to thelongitudinal axis 125. One end of eachsection 120 is electrically connected to thefirst power rail 130, the second end of eachsection 120 is electrically connected to thesecond power rail 135. - The power rails 130 and 135 can be made of the same material as the
conductor 115 inside thesections 120. However, a different material can also be used. Also, the profile of the power rails 130 and 135 may be increased with respect to the profile of theconductor 115 inside the power rails 130 and 135In other words, the cross-sectional area of the power rails 130, 135 may be larger than the cross-sectional area of theconductor 115. - In an alternative embodiment, no power rails 130 or 135 are used and ends of the
conductor 115 ofadjacent sections 120 make electrical contact by making direct physical contact with one another. Besides this, portions of theconductor 115 indifferent sections 120 are preferably electrically insulated. -
Figure 3 shows different variants of electrical connections betweensections 120 of the coiledconductor 115 offigures 1 or2 . Although allsections 120 infigures 1 and2 are shown connected electrically in parallel, the variants discussed with respect tofigure 3 may be used interchangeably. -
Figure 3a shows a parallel configuration ofsections 120 like in the embodiments offigures 1 and2 . The number ofsections 120 is not limited apart from the ampacity of the power rails 130, 135; generally any number ofsections 120 can be used. -
Figure 3b shows a mixed serial and parallel configuration ofsections 120. Here, afirst section 120 and asecond section 120 are connected in serial and each of thesections 120 comprise twosub-sections 305, which are connected in parallel. As thesub-sections 305 each comprise a portion of theconductor 115 that is electrically connected between the first andsecond terminals sub-sections 305 may also be considered assections 120. -
Figure 3c shows a mixed mode serial and parallel configuration ofsections 120 of thesolenoid 100. Here the hierarchy of the embodiment ofFigure 3b is reversed and the twosections 120 that are electrically connected in parallel each comprise twosub-sections 305 that are connected in serial. Again, thesub-sections 305 can also be considered assections 120 as they form part of theconductor 115 that is electrically connected between the first and secondelectrical terminals - The number of
sections 120 andsub-sections 305 in each of thefigures 3a-3c are only exemplary; generally any number ofsections 120 andsub-sections 305 can be used. Also, the serial and parallel configurations offigures 3b and 3c can be nested to the desired level, for example in a serial/parallel/serial configuration. - In one embodiment,
sections 120 that are connected together in serial or in parallel have the same resistance. It is preferred thatsuch sections 120 have the same number of coils along thelongitudinal axis 125. However,sections 120 that differ in size, resistance or number of coils can also be connected together in the way described above. -
Figure 4 shows a plan view of asection 120 of thesolenoid 100 offigures 1 or2 in one embodiment. Here, theconductor 115 is embedded in a bulk ofsilicone material 405. Thesilicone material 405 expediently covers theconductor 115 on all sides. Preferably, thesilicone material 405 encapsulates theconductor 115. Thesilicone bulk 405 provides insulation between adjacent coils of theconductor 115. - The
conductor 115 preferably comprises a metal with low electrical resistance, such as aluminium or copper. The material ofconductor 115 changes along its length insection 120. For instance, turns adjacent to thelongitudinal axis 125 may be made out of copper, while coils further away from theaxis 125 may be made of aluminium. This may also be considered as a serial connection of sub-sections of different materials. - The profile of the
conductor 115 inside thesection 120 may be circular.Figure 4 also shows otherpossible profiles conductor 115. Other profiles are also possible, especially general polygonal profiles and curved profiles such as circular or elliptical profiles. The profile may change along theconductor 115. - Ends of the
conductor 115 insidesection 120 are shown connected with the power rails 130 and 135. In a different embodiment, the ends ofconductor 115 may be uncovered, i.e. not insulated by thesilicone bulk 405 and configured such that they may make contact in axial or radial direction with the power rails 130, 135 or ends of anadjacent section 120 of similar configuration. However, preferably, thesilicone material 405 is cast or molded over thecoil 100 after the electrical connection of thesections 120 to the power rails 130, 135. -
Figure 5 shows a longitudinal section of anexemplary fuel injector 500 for injecting fuel into a combustion engine, wherein thefuel injector 500 is configured to be used with thesolenoid 100 of one of the preceding figures. -
Injector 500 comprises avalve 505 for controlling flow of fuel from aninlet 510 to anozzle 515. Thevalve 505 comprises thesolenoid 100 according one offigures 1 to 4 and amoveable core 520 that extends alonglongitudinal axis 125. Themoveable core 520 preferably extends partly into thesolenoid 100 and may be made out of metal or a magnetic material. Aspring 530 is provided to push thecore 520 partially out of thesolenoid 100 alonglongitudinal axis 125 when thesolenoid 100 is not energized. - An
electric connector 525 is electrically connected withelectrical terminals solenoid 100. If a voltage is applied toconnector 525, current flows through theconductor 115 ofsolenoid 100, thereby creating a magnetic field that causes thecore 520 to be moved alonglongitudinal axis 125 in opposition to the force ofspring 530, i.e. upwards inFig. 1 . Through this motion, thevalve 505 is opened and fuel is allowed to pass frominlet 510 to thenozzle 515 and into a combustion engine in which theinjector 500 may be installed. -
Solenoid 100 has roughly the shape of a hollow right circular cylinder withlongitudinal axis 125. The inner recess of the cylinder has enough clearance forcore 520 to be moved at least partially into the recess. For protecting thesolenoid 100 against possible corrosive or conductive effects of the fuel, a separator between the inner radial surface ofsolenoid 100 and thelongitudinal axis 125 is provided. In the preferred embodiment ofFig. 1 the separator comes as areel 535 onto which the conductor is wound. Thereel 535 may preferably be manufactured from a nonconductive material that withstands corrosion from the fuel, like certain types of plastics. In the shown embodiment, abody 540 ofinjector 500 extends in a radial space between thereel 535 and thecore 520 so that the fuel is held back by thebody 540 and thereel 535 need not be fuel resistive. Thereel 535 may also be shifted over a metallic valve body of theinjector 500.
Claims (8)
- An electromagnetic coil (100) for actuating a fluid injector (500), the coil (100) comprising:- a first electrical terminal (105);- a second electrical terminal (110);- a coiled conductor (115) that is electrically connected between the first (105) and second (110) terminals,- wherein the conductor (115) comprises at least two sections (120), each section (120) coiling around a longitudinal axis (125), the sections (120) being electrically connected in parallel,characterized in that
an inner portion, with respect to the longitudinal axis, of the conductor (115) in one of the sections (120) comprises a different material than an outer portion of the conductor (115) in the same section (120). - Coil (100) according to claim 1, wherein one of the sections (120) comprises at least two sub-sections (305), each sub-section (305) coiling around the longitudinal axis (125) and the sub-sections (305) of the one section (120) being electrically connected in series.
- Coil (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the sections (120) extends as a spiral in top view along the longitudinal axis (125).
- Coil (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the conductor (115) of at least one of the sections (120) is embedded in a silicone bulk (405).
- Coil (100) according to claim 4, wherein the conductor (115) comprises aluminium or copper.
- Coil (100) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the conductor (115) at least in one of the sections (120) has a rectangular profile (410-420).
- Coil (100) according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the profile (410-420) of the conductor (115) varies over its length.
- Fluid injector (500) comprising a coil (100) according to one of the preceding claims.
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